Southern Comfort

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[Verse 1]
A
I've been a thrill seeking rambler
E
And often came into this town
But the thrills were too high for my little sky
A E A
So I dug in and I've settled down
And I got a good job in Nashville
E
No way they can pay me enough
A D E A
For grindin' up tobacco leaves Making brut and snuff
[Chorus]
D E A
Southern comfort is killin' me
[Verse 2]
D A
I'm slowly chokin' in Tennessee
E
I shovel the snuff until late afternoon
A D E A
Then I crawl with the traffic and I choke on its fumes
D A
And fall on the face when I get to my room
[Chorus]
D E A
Southern comfort is killin' me
[Verse 3]
A
I met a woman in Nashville
E
For a while we were carryin' on
She'd washed snuff out of my shirts every night
A E A
And keep me with clean ones on
But I guess she got tired of tobacco
E
At least of the regular kind
A D
Now I'm still workin' where nicotine
E A
And memories are burnin' in my mind
[Chorus]
D E A
And Southern comfort is killin' me
[Verse 4]
D A
The Cumberland cannot enhermit each bee
E
I'm sniffin' and dippin' and livin' alone
A D
I smell funny smoke and I know where she's gone
E A
She's in some other county now proving her own
D E A D E A
Southern comfort is killin' me Southern comfort is killin' me

Southern Comfort chords and lyrics

Free chords for Southern Comfort by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
But the thrills were too high for my little sky
And I got a good job in Nashville
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
She'd washed snuff out of my shirts every night
But I guess she got tired of tobacco
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]

Southern Comfort Chords by Johnny Cash

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